What is the difference between a physical quantity and a number?
Q: You measure the diameter of a drop of water to be 3 mm. Make an order-of-magnitude estimate of how…
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Q: Name the physical quantities related to the following units : (a) Km?
A: The unit given is Km2 Therefore, the given unit is a square kilometer.
Q: The edges of a shoebox are measured to be 10.9 cm, 18.4 cm, and 29 cm. Determine the volume of the…
A: Given Data: The length of a shoebox is, l=29 cm The breadth of a shoebox is, b=18.4 cm The height of…
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Q: Which of the following statements uses exact numbers? (a) 1 ft = 12 in.(b) 1 cal = 4.184 J(c) The…
A: 1 ft = 12 in. 1 cal = 4.184 J
Q: Iron has a mass of 7.87 g per cubic centimeter of volume, and the mass of an iron atom is 9.27 ×…
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Q: How many significant figures are in the number 0.00030100?
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Q: Now in velocity selector region, determine the magnitude and the directions of magnetic, electric…
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Q: What quantity defines the difference between the internal diameter and the external diameter of a…
A: Answer: The thickness of the mug defines the difference between the internal diameter and the…
Q: A spherical balloon is partially blown up and its surface area is measured. More air is then added,…
A: Given: Surface area of the balloon expands by a factor of 9.90
Q: The number of significant figures of the number 6.92 E-3 mm, is: A)2 B)4 C)1 D)3
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Q: Consider the equation 4000/400 = 10.0. Assuming the number of significant figures in the answer is…
A: To determine: Find the number of significant figures in 4000 and 400. Given: number, 4000 can be…
Q: A yacht is 20 m long. Express this length in feet.
A: Given data: Length of a yacht (L) = 20 m Required: Length in feet
Q: A box is measured to be 15.0 inch x 12.0 inch x 8.00 inch. Calculate its volume in cubic meter.…
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Q: Estimate the number of people in the world who are suffering from the common cold on any given day.…
A: Let there be an assumption that on average a person catches cold thrice a year and that the…
Q: The sum of the numbers 436.32, 227.2 and 0.301 in appropriate significant figures is (a) 663.821 (b)…
A: Adding the givens, Sum=436.32+227.2+0.301 =663.821
Q: The density of mercury is 13.5 g/mL. What is the mass of 8.20 mL mercury?
A: Given data: The density of mercury is ρ=13.5 g/mL. The volume of density is V=8.20 mL.
Q: The depth of the ocean is sometimes measured in fathoms (1 fathom = 6 feet). Distance on the surface…
A: The depth of the ocean is sometimes measured in fathoms (1 fathom 6 feet). Distance on the surface…
Q: Two types of barrel units were in use in the 1920s in the United States.The apple barrel had a…
A: Given: Volume of apple barrel = 7056 cu.inchesVolume of cranberry barrel = 5826 cu.inchesTotal…
Q: A fathom is a unit of length, usually reserved for measuring the depth of water. A fathom is…
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Q: What is the height in meters of a 5 foot 6.0 inch tall person? m
A: given that,h=5 foot 6 inchconvert h in meters
Q: in the föllowing number: 1.20x10 3. 4 2. 5.
A: The significant figures of a number are those digits that carry meaning contributing to its…
Q: I Review IBM has a computer it calls the Blue Gene/L that can do 136.8 teracalculations per second.…
A: Given data: The number of bytes=136.8 tera calculations per second.
Q: the average density of an atom is approximately 103 kg/m3. The nucleus of an atom has a radius about…
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Q: The common Eastern mole, a mammal, typically has a mass of 75 g, which corresponds to about 7.5…
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Q: The edges of a shoebox are measured to be 11.4 cm, 17.8 cm, and 29 cm. Determine the volume of the…
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Q: QUESTION 3 A 906 kg car negotiates a 455 m radius curve at 21.8 m/s. Assuming an unbanked curve,…
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